This Vanilla Mug Cake is eggless, moist, fluffy, light, and perfect for a quick but delicious treat. It is done in the microwave and requires less than two minutes!

Making a Vanilla Mug Cake is one of the easiest and fastest ways to make a dessert for one or two. We can enjoy it plain or make it more tempting by adding Nutella, chocolate chips, nuts, or spices.

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About Vanilla Mug Cake
Why You Will Love This Mug Cake
Ingredients
How To Make The Vanilla Mug Cake
Topping Suggestions
Substitution Suggestions
Additional Add-In Suggestions
The Size Of Mug To Use
Helpful Tips
Delicious Eggless Cakes
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About Vanilla Mug Cake

This Vanilla Mug Cake is just a five minutes business, but believe me, there is no way to underestimate this quick dessert. It is light, fluffy, super moist, delicious, and a mini version of eggless vanilla cake.

My family loves desserts and sweets a lot. And sometimes, we have a sweet craving out of nowhere. And that time, mug cake comes to the rescue. The best part of this recipe is we can customize it with various add-ins.

Sometimes I add a spoonful of Nutella on top of the batter before placing it in the microwave. And when we dig into the cake, each bite comes with Nutella, which tastes super delicious! Or drizzling a chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or strawberry sauce on top of this mug cake is fantastic.

We can add many other things to this Vanilla Mug Cake batter, such as chocolate chips, chopped nuts, blueberries, or ground spices. If you want your mug cake with a buttery flavor, use melted butter instead of oil.

If you want a complete dessert, top the mug cake with whipped cream or buttercream frosting. It tastes delicious with a scoop of ice cream on the cake.

Why You Will Love This Mug Cake

Easy and Quick
Moist, Fluffy, and Light
Portion Control
Requires Less Than Two Minutes
Kids Friendly
Highly Customizable
A Quick Fix to Dessert Craving

Ingredients

All-Purpose Flour: Instead of all-purpose flour, you can use cake flour for the lighter mug cake. To make this mug cake healthier, use white whole wheat flour.
Sugar: Adding 3.5 tablespoon sugar makes the cake moderately sweet. But you can add a little less or more as per your sweet preference.
Baking Powder: It will work as a leavening agent and raise the mug cake.
Salt: A pinch of salt elevates the flavors.
Oil: Any oil with a neutral flavor, such as sunflower, canola, vegetable, or extra light olive oil, will work for this cake. If you want to use butter, replace the oil with the same amount of melted butter. However, do not add warm or hot butter.
Milk: Use whole milk or 2% milk for this recipe. But the milk should be at room temperature.
White Vinegar: It makes the mug cake light and fluffy. Use lemon juice or apple cider vinegar if you do not have white vinegar.
Vanilla: Use pure vanilla for the best results.
Sprinkles: Sprinkles are optional, but adding some on the top will make the mug cake presentable.

How To Make The Vanilla Mug Cake

Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into the microwave-safe mug.
Whisk the dry ingredients until well combined.

Add oil, milk, vinegar, and vanilla to the dry ingredients.
Mix until everything is well combined and the batter is smooth.
Add some sprinkles on the top if you want.

Place the mug in the microwave and cook for 70-90 seconds until the cake is just set.
Because all microwaves are different, the cooking time may vary.
But you can also check by inserting a toothpick that should come out clean, and if not, cook for a few more seconds.
Let the mug cake cool for a few minutes, and enjoy it as it is or with your favorite topping.

Topping Suggestions

A dollop of whipped cream or ice cream on top will convert this vanilla mug cake into the next-level dessert.
Place Nutella on top for the vanilla-chocolate combo.
Drizzle chocolate or strawberry sauce on top before serving.
You can also add buttercream frosting to the top of the mug cake.

Substitution Suggestions

Flour: To make the mug cake healthier, swap the white flour with white whole wheat flour.
Oil: Replace the oil with the same amount of melted butter for more flavors.
Milk: To make the vegan vanilla mug cake, use non-dairy milk instead of dairy.
Vinegar: Use the same amount of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice instead of white vinegar.

Additional Add-In Suggestions

Add a spoonful of Nutella to the batter before cooking in the microwave.
Mix a tablespoon of chocolate chips into the batter for the chocolate chip mug cake.
Add chopped nuts of your choice to the batter.
For a spiced mug cake, add ground cinnamon to the batter.
Mix rainbow sprinkles into the batter for a confetti vanilla mug cake.

The Size Of Mug To Use

Choosing the right mug size to make this Vanilla Mug Cake is essential. I have used the mug with a wide mouth and a capacity of 400 ml. So make sure to use a mug of the same size. Or, if you want your mug cake to rise to the brim, you can use a slightly smaller size of cup with a capacity of 350 ml. But do not use a smaller mug than that.

Helpful Tips

Measuring The Ingredients: I like to measure the ingredients with a kitchen scale, even in small amounts. But I have provided the measurements in volume and weight, so you chose only one method for the precise measurements.
Flour: I have used cake flour as well for this recipe. So if you want a lighter and tight crumb texture, you can also use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour.
Mixing The Dry Ingredients: It is essential to whisk the dry ingredients to release the lumps from the flour and for the fluffy mug cake. So make sure not to skip this step.
Batter: After adding wet ingredients to the dry, mix well until the batter is smooth. You can mix it with a fork or mix it with a small whisk for the best result.
Microwave: Every microwave is different, so providing a specific cooking time is difficult. So start with 70 seconds and check for doneness; if it is not done, cook for a few more seconds. I had to microwave for 80 seconds.